Reticulate spikefish (Hollardia hollardi)

Scientific name: Hollardia hollardi Poey, 1861

Reticulate spikefish (Hollardia hollardi)

The Reticulate spikefish (Hollardia hollardi) is a marine fish of the family Triacanthodidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda and Florida, USA to northern South America.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hollardia hollardi
Family
Triacanthodidae (Spikefishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.5
Depth range
230–915 m (755–3002 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 230 - 915 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda and Florida, USA to northern South America.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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